These organisatiions can provide creative practitioners with general advice about funding options open to them.
44a Pentonville Road, London, N1 9BY —
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Tel: 020 7278 7700
Fax:
020 7837 6891
Email: info@craftscouncil.org.uk
Website: www.craftscouncil.org.uk
Website: www.photostore.org.uk/seSIMP.aspx?TYPE=CRAFTSCOUNCIL
The Crafts Council's National Register of Makers provides the most comprehensive listing of contemporary craftspeople in Britain. Registration is free and open to any contemporary craftsperson living and working in Great Britain, who designs and makes their own work. Makers should have a professional approach to their work, although it is not essential to work full time as a craftsperson. Applicants must have finished their studies. Self-taught applicants are eligible for inclusion. Those working in illustration, fine art, painting, restoration, conservation, reproduction and sculpture are not eligible for inclusion. The Register is used by members of the public wanting to contact individual makers, as well as shops, galleries, trade buyers, architects, designers and businesses looking for new work. It is also used by the media and researchers offering increased exposure for designer-makers across the UK. As well as the Register, the Crafts Council manages a Development Award, business advice unit, reference library and desk, and the Photostore, which contains over 35,000 images of work for viewing by potential clients. The Register is non-selective; Photostore is selective. Development Award - Annual deadlines are 1 March, 1 June, 1 September and 1 December. Endeavours to support new creative practices in England and candidates must either be about to, or within three years of, setting up their first workshop. The grant is given in two parts; maintenance grant of £2,500; equipment grant of 50% towards purchase and hire of essential equipment and tools, up to £5,000. In deciding the level of grant, other grants received towards the setting up of business will be taken into account. The selection process is based on slides and an interview; and the criteria are originality, quality of making and suitability of the proposed workshop.
Listing ID: 722
108 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA —
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Tel: 020 7244 0110
Fax:
020 7373 7223
Email: info@engage.org
Website: www.engage.org
engage is the professional body which promotes greater understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts by engaging with the public, artists, galleries and educators. Subscription details, which cover engagements, the engage magazine, admission and conference concessions, are available direct from engage. engage also distributes a number of research grants from national and regional sources, and can assist artists in finding employment in the gallery education sector. Their library holds a unique collection of books, reports, research papers and teaching materials for gallery educators' information, research and professional development providing a theoretical background to gallery education practice. engage are always interested in hearing about new resources, such as evaluative project reports (which demonstrate critical evaluation, whether by staff or an evaluator), exemplar Teachers packs (relevant by virtue of content or innovation), MA / PhD theses on the subject of gallery education, and seminal texts on cultural theory, museum and gallery education, or key government or Arts Council reports.
Listing ID: 1063
Central St Martins College of Art, The Innovation Centre, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP —
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Tel: 020 7514 7985
Email: info@ecca-london.org
Website: www.ecca-london.org
ECCA North is only available to graduates from any University of the Arts London college living or working in Camden and for students from any college based in Camden. The ECCA North advisor, Paulene Hamilton, is co-Director of Palmer Hamilton Partnership, a consultancy company specialising in business support and professional development for creative entrepreneurs. Paulene has spent the past 12 years working in the creative sector in London. She brings with her a wide range of experience including developing creative business support and professional practice programmes; business planning and development; cash-flow and financial management; marketing and PR; and workspace and studio development. Paulene will be organising a series of ECCA events in Camden as well as offering one-to-one advice sessions. In order to book an appointment, you will need to register on ECCA's website at www.ecca-london.org/advice
Listing ID: 1193
Brunswick Court, Brunswick Square, Bristol BS2 8PE —
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Tel: 01179 166 750
Fax:
01179 166 751
Email: info@co-opandcommunityfinance.coop
Website: www.icof.co.uk
Co-operative & Community Finance has been providing loan finance for co-operatives, employee owned businesses and social enterprises for 30 years. They raise money primarily by public share issue and lend it for social purpose and collective benefit, also managing loan funds for several other organisations providing co-operative and community finance. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the conduct of investment business.
Listing ID: 1224
Website: www.euclid.info
Website: www.culture.info
Huge collection of information on EU and European funding, country guides, EU funding guides and deadlines for funding and training, with links to relevant sites.
Listing ID: 1327
Michael Atavar
Venue: Oval House Theatre, 52 - 54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW —
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Tel: 020 7582 0080
Email: michael.atavar@ovalhouse.com
Website: www.ovalhouse.com/cn/advisor/index.php
Run by Michael Atavar, the Artists' Advisor is an advice and information service for artists working in theatre and performance. Principally it supports new and emerging artists and has an emphasis on cultural diversity, including disability. The service is free and open to theatre artists working in all areas of London. Particularly encouraged are practitioners who have made some work but haven't been in receipt of public funding and who may feel unsure about how to get their work seen in professional venues.
Listing ID: 1951
2 Pear Tree Court, London EC1R 0DS —
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Tel: 0845 300 6200
Fax:
020 7608 4100
Minicom: 020 7608 4101
Website: www.artscouncil.org.uk
London's Government-funded visual art and crafts funders, Arts Council England supplies monies via its Grants for the Arts programme, recently cut by 35% in the face of money being redirected by government to the Olympics, making this even more competitive. They run free seminars to answer your questions, and their website (above) provides further advice. In 2003/04, Grants for the Arts distributed £1.78 million to individual artists working in London through 316 awards (and £7.4 million to organisations through 445 awards, and £4 million for touring through 97 awards). In all, ACE received 2,500 application, including some that were ineligible. ACE are currently working to encourage more applications from freelance curators, project organisers and critics, who are currently under-represented in the funding allocation. Eligible projects include research and development, travel (including international), networking events and independent projects. They are also keen to support activities promoting critical debate on the production and presentation of contemporary visual art; for example, events, seminars, conferences, publications (paper based / electronic), periodicals, catalogues and artists' books.
Listing ID: 1952
2 Plough Yard, Shoreditch High Street, London EC2A 3LP —
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Email: acf@acf.org.uk
Website: www.acf.org.uk
ACF's website has downloadable copies of their advice leaflets, facts and figures about trusts and foundations, and links to all known trust and foundation websites, UK and international umbrella bodies, and other useful resources for grant-seekers.
Listing ID: 1953
Arts Group, 10 Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BN —
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Tel: 020 7389 3050
Fax:
020 7389 3199
Email: artweb@britishcouncil.org
Website: www.britishcouncil.org/arts.htm
The British Council provides grants designed to help promote British art by assisting professional British artists and craftspeople resident in the UK to exhibit overseas. Grants can part-fund transport, packing, insurance and travel costs. Deadlines are 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November. Application forms and more information on their website.
Listing ID: 1954
Tel: 0845 606 1234
Email: consumerhelp@fsa.gov.uk
Website: www.fsa.gov.uk
When you have been given the details of a financial advisor you can check they are registered with the Financial Services Authority on this Consumer Help Line.
Listing ID: 1957
Website: www.funderfinder.org.uk/links_trusts.php
Listing of almost all UK charitable foundations websites. Best to visit if you know exactly whic foundation you are looking for, and get more information on them from their site.
Listing ID: 1958
Website: www.governmentfunding.org.uk
Online route to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the Department for Education and Skills.
Listing ID: 1959
Website: www.grantsnet.co.uk
GrantsNet gives information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK. You will find comprehensive information about grant support schemes for UK businesses and charities. GrantsNet aims to reduce the efforts and costs, of identifying and applying for a grant.
Listing ID: 1960
Tel: 0117 971 1177
Website: www.unbiased.co.uk
Gives out details about financial advisors in your locality, who can give you guidance on insurance, loans, investments, savings and pensions, you also get a voucher for a free half hour consultation
Listing ID: 1961
Website: www.culture.gov.uk/moneymap/
Funding schemes that are open to creative businesses as an alternative to bank or other traditional business financial support.
Listing ID: 1962
2 Acklam Road, London W10 5QZ —
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Tel: 020 7460 5050
Email: pbc@pbc.co.uk
Website: www.pbc.co.uk
Offers training and funding for business start up for residents of North Kensington.
Listing ID: 1963
1a Aberdeen Studios, 22-24 Highbury Grove, London N5 2EA —
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Tel: 020 7704 7490
Fax:
020 7704 7499
Email: info@sel.org.uk
Website: www.sel.org.uk
Useful web site explaining about social entrepreneurship, businesses in the community which provide a service, social, educational or cultural. Offers information on training, and access to finance.
Listing ID: 1964
24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP —
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Tel: 020 7209 5151
Fax:
020 7209 5049
Email: info@dsc.org.uk
Website: www.dsc.org.uk
The Directory of Social Change is an independent voice for social change, set up in 1975 to help voluntary and community organisations become more effective. They do this by providing practical, challenging and affordable information and training to meet the current, emerging and future needs of the sector. Their main (and most useful) activity is researching and publishing reference guides and handbooks to grant making trusts, foundations and companies in the UK and overseas. Check their website for details on organisations making substantial donations, but also for 'small grants' (usually up to £5,000).
Listing ID: 1965
London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB —
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Email: info@ecca-london.org
Website: www.ecca-london.org
Available free for students and graduates of the University of the Arts London who have either set up their own business in the last 3 years, or are thinking about starting one. ECCA also provides services to new creative businesses based in London. One to one sessions for creative practitioners seeking business advice available.
Listing ID: 2495
Website: www.shapeartists.org.uk/ArtistsResource/index.asp?PageID=70
Created by Shape, this is an invaluable online resource for all artists on everything you need to know about being an artist. From filling in a tax return to negotiating a contract, from writing projects proposals to fundraising.
Listing ID: 3121
Community Accountancy Self Help, 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL —
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Tel: 020 8969 0747
Website: www.cash-online.org.uk
Community Accountancy Self Help (CASH) is a London based community accountancy project that provides financial advice and training to small charities and voluntary groups.
Listing ID: 3905